Featured in both the 1991 and 2012 SF Decorator Showcase, this 1902 home effuses an almost cinematic kind of neoclassical grandeur, polished to a golden sheen by HDR photography. The current owner, as reported by Estately, is Catherine N. Schwab; she listed the home this month at $14,900,000—which makes the Hellman mansion one of the most expensive homes currently on the San Francisco market. 11,500 square feet, the home offers 4 levels of luxury: entertainment rooms and living rooms and media rooms; main and catering kitchen; pool room; 5 bedrooms with dressing rooms and baths; an au pair suite; wine cellar; roof top dining; and 7 fireplaces- all this just a short stroll from Pacific Heights’ own glorious Lafayette Park. Also walkable to Whole Foods, aka “Whole Paycheck,” though we predict that won’t apply here. If one were to put down the requisite 20% ($2,980,000) on the Hellman mansion at this asking price, the monthly payments– on a 30-yr fixed at 3.4%– would be over $53K.

Anna Marie Erwert writes from both the renter and new buyer perspective, having (finally) achieved both statuses. She focuses on national real estate trends, specializing in the San Francisco Bay Area and Pacific Northwest. Follow Anna on Twitter: @AnnaMarieErwert